Name: Period: Date: My Pentatonic Composition Project 1. Compose 4 measures of 4/4 time using basic notation on the staff paper. 2. Create your rhythmic pattern for your pentatonic composition on the lines provided. 3. Add the notes of the Pentatonic Scale C,D,E,G,A, to your rhythm on the final composition paper. By doing so, you ve created a melody! Remember how melodies move: step, repeated tones and leaps. 4. Give your melody a title. 5. Include bar lines, double bar lines at the end of the composition, treble clef and time signature. 6. *Notes above the third line stems go down on the left. Notes below the third line stems go up on the right. 7. Practice your melody on your xylophone and be prepared to share with the class. 8. Complete the My Pentatonic Composition Journal questions about the composition process and the melody you ve composed. Due Dates: 1. Rhythmic pattern composed and checked: 2. Melody composed and checked: 3. Journal questions d: 4. Final performance: Grading: This project is a Summative Assessment and will be graded according to the attached rubric. Page 1
Example Project: Page 2
Rhythmic Pattern for Pentatonic Composition Staff Paper to use as a rough draft of your composition: Page 3
Pentatonic Final Composition Paper Title; By: Page 4
Journal Questions: Directions: In sentences, answer the following questions about the composition process and your performance. 1. Yesterday I began composing my Pentatonic Melody. A melody is 2. We were asked to use the notes of the Pentatonic Scale when compositing our melody. Explain penta and tonic and then discuss the cultural background of melodies using this type of scale. 3. This is what I did and learned about composing a melody today. Page 5
4. This is what I did and learned or changed about my melody today. 5. I just d and listened to my Pentatonic Composition. It sounded 6. The best part about my composition is 7. One thing I would change or do differently would be to. Page 6
8. In sentences, explain what you learned about composing melodies. Include the steps you followed, the notation rules, you likes and dislikes. Page 7
Pentatonic Melodic Composition 7 th Grade Music Summative Assessment The Pentatonic Melodic Composition will serve as a Summative Assessment which serves as the student s opportunity to demonstrate what they know and can do based on mastery of the standards: 9.1.8a: Knowledge and use of elements and principals to create works in the arts 9.1.8b: Recognize, know and demonstrate elements and principals to produce an original work. Sing, play and instrument, read and notate music, compose and arrange. 9.2.8d: Analyze work from the historical and cultural perspective. Rhythmic Performance Melodic Performance Journal Formal Written Melody Advance 25pts Shows Shows Complete and meets the standards Shows Proficient 20pts Shows nearly Shows nearly Nearly compelte and meets some standards Shows nearly Developing 15pts Shows some Shows some In Shows some Below Grade Level 10-0pts Shows limited to no Shows limited to no Unacceptable Shows limited to no Name: Summative Assessment Total: /100pt Page 8